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ACOME Outs New 96 Fibre Cable to Boost UK Full Fibre Builds

13th Sep, 2023 (1 Comment)

Fibre manufacturer ACOME has today highlighted the recent introduction of a new ultra lightweight (ULW) 96 fibre cable, which has been designed to help speed up aerial deployments of new gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) based broadband ISP networks across the UK.

EE Makes First UK Mobile Call via 5G Network – VoNR

12th Sep, 2023 (21 Comments)

At present most 5G networks are data-only (mobile broadband) services, but EE (BT) has revealed that it recently carried out the UK’s first call over 5G in the network using Voice over New Radio (VoNR or Vo5G) technology. But it’s unclear precisely how long we’ll have to wait before this becomes common place.

UK Struggles in H1 2023 Study of Global 5G Mobile Broadband Speeds

12th Sep, 2023 (10 Comments)

The latest data from Ookla, which operates the popular Speedtest.net internet connection benchmarking service, has revealed that the United Kingdom now places near the bottom of the table of 5G capable countries for mobile broadband speeds and availability.

Ofcom UK Consult on Changes to Electronic Communications Code

12th Sep, 2023 (0 Comments)

The UK telecoms and media regulator, Ofcom, has today launched a consultation on their proposals to update the Electronic Communications Code (ECC), which aims to introduce the government’s recent changes that are intended to make it easier for broadband and mobile networks to upgrade, share and deploy new infrastructure.

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Openreach Name 19 New UK Locations for FTTP Broadband Build

12th Sep, 2023 (35 Comments)

Openreach (BT) has today named the next batch of 19 new locations to benefit from their ongoing roll-out of a new multi-Gigabit capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband ISP network, which together will cover around 200,000 extra premises. The new exchanges are all within their existing build areas (i.e. infill and further expansion).

LilaConnect Joins the Prime Fibre Network on Grosvenor’s London Estate

12th Sep, 2023 (4 Comments)

Broadband ISP LilaConnect, which is primarily associated with VX FIBER‘s rollout of a new Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network in England, has this week become the latest internet provider to join Prime Fibre‘s open access network – serving residents in Mayfair and Belgravia (Grosvenor’s London Estate).

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UK ISP Vorboss Discount 10Gbps Price for Small London Businesses

12th Sep, 2023 (1 Comment)

Network builder and UK broadband ISP Vorboss, which is investing £300m to deploy their 100Gbps full fibre network – dedicated to business – across central London (they’ve already built over 500km of fibre since 2020), has launched a big discount on their 10Gbps tier for start-ups, schools, NGOs and SMEs etc.

Vodafone Shift Some UK Customer Care to Egypt and South Africa

12th Sep, 2023 (29 Comments)

Broadband ISP and mobile network operator Vodafone are to shift some of their Customer Care teams from the UK to South Africa and Egypt. The outsourcing move, which is planned to take place in November 2023, may help to lower the operator’s costs but will also put hundreds of jobs at risk.

Broadband ISP File Sanctuary Cuts UK FTTP and SOGEA Prices

12th Sep, 2023 (5 Comments)

Internet provider File Sanctuary has just informed us that they’re lowering prices for both new and existing customers on their Openreach based Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) and SOGEA (FTTC) broadband packages. The ISP is also dropping the price with immediate effect for those who are mid-contract – the opposite of what big ISPs do.

Exascale Expand FTTP Broadband to South of Telford and Wrekin

11th Sep, 2023 (4 Comments)

Shropshire-based UK ISP and alternative network provider Exascale, which has already built their own gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network to around 2,000 premises (mostly around Telford and Wrekin), has announced that they’re moving their network build further south.

Investment Firm KKR Gives Broadband ISP TalkTalk a £75m Boost

11th Sep, 2023 (3 Comments)

Budget UK ISP TalkTalk, which is currently already in the process of trying to deal with pressure from its existing debts by selling off parts of their business (here and here), managed to secure some vital support at the end of last week after global investment firm KKR agreed to provide them with a £75m non-recourse financing facility.

Questions Raised over Anti-Piracy Data Sharing by Sky Broadband UPDATE

11th Sep, 2023 (19 Comments)

A new report has claimed that UK ISP Sky Broadband could be providing, as part of wider anti-piracy measures, more private customer and related financial data to rights-holders and / or related third-party groups than many consumers may be either aware of or comfortable with.

Full Fibre ISP Gigaclear Expands Rollout into Rural Hampshire UK

11th Sep, 2023 (0 Comments)

Rural focused broadband ISP Gigaclear, which has already built a gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network to 450,000 UK premises passed across 24 counties, has added the large village of Kingsclere in Hampshire to their current rollout plan – adding another 1,500 premises upon completion. But they’re not the only locations.

BDUK Refine Picture of Gigabit Broadband Notspots in Key UK Cities

11th Sep, 2023 (21 Comments)

The Government’s Building Digital UK agency has published the outcome of last year’s reviews into several key urban areas under their £5bn Project Gigabit broadband rollout, which looked to identify which parts of Greater London, Merseyside and Greater Manchester, Newcastle and Birmingham might be left unserved.

Broadband ISP TalkTalk Start FREE Automatic UK FTTP Upgrades

9th Sep, 2023 (90 Comments)

Back in 2022 we reported that budget UK broadband ISP TalkTalk was running a new trial (here), which gave “some” existing customers a free automatic upgrade to full fibre (FTTP) broadband – provided they were covered by the network and didn’t already have such a package. But fast-forward 13 months and this is no longer just a trial.

Sheffield City Council Order CityFibre to Cease Noisy Night Work

8th Sep, 2023 (46 Comments)

The Sheffield City Council (SCC) has ordered CityFibre to cease its roll-out of a new 10Gbps capable full fibre (FTTP) broadband ISP network in part of the South Yorkshire (England) City, which occurred after its contractor breached a permit and allowed night works to continue on well past the 11pm limit.

EE UK Extend 4G and 5G to West End London Underground Stations

8th Sep, 2023 (10 Comments)

Mobile operator EE (BT) has just announced that their ongoing deployment of a 4G and 5G (mobile broadband) network on the London Underground – in partnership with Boldyn Networks and Nokia – has now reached the first West End stations, starting with Oxford Circus and Tottenham Court Road. But more will follow.